Peace will come

Sunday July 8th, Isaiah 66: 12 for this is what the LORD says: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. 13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." Peace will come, not by our hand, or the weapons we carry in them, but from the Lord who created all people and declared creation good. Peace will even come to Jerusalem, not through walls and security forces and the rockets red glare, but through the one who returned to her to face the cross and bring to all, on both sides of rockets, security forces and walls, salvation and forgiveness. The Lord will come and bring peace to her children who only want to fight. Perhaps we want to grow up and stop fighting now and work for this plan for peace that comes from God, not against it.